"Malawi government suspends coal miner’s license over river pollution"#Malawi #Pollution #Environment
Malawi government suspends coal miner’s license over river pollutionThe Malawi government has suspended the mining license of a coal company for dumping mining waste into two rivers that communities rely on for water. The suspension follows an uproar by one of the communities in Malawi’s coal mining heartland in the north of the country. Community members demanded the closure of the mine for […]
"How one woman’s farm is a model for small-scale farmers in Malawi"#Malawi #Farming
How one woman's farm is a model for small-scale farmers in MalawiIn Malawi’s Chiradzulu district, located in the southern region of the country, Diana Sitima’s farm shows how a combination of agroecology and secure land ownership can create a thriving commercial enterprise. Many neighboring farmers rely primarily on growing and selling maize. But, on her 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) farm, Sitima combines diverse crops of fruits and vegetables […]